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DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
Thevehicleisstoppedormovingata
slowspeed.
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WARNING
Donotallowthevehicletomovein
reverseonanup-slopewhilethe
selectorleverisinaforwardgear
position,ormoveforwardonadown-
slopewhiletheselectorleverisinthe
reverseposition.
Otherwise,theenginewillstop,
causingthelossofthepowerbrake
andpowersteeringfunctions,and
makeitdifficulttocontrolthevehicle
whichcouldresultinanaccident.
Passing
Forextrapowerwhenpassinganother
vehicleorclimbingsteepgrades,depress
theacceleratorfully.Thetransmissionwill
shifttoalowergear,dependingonvehicle
speed.
Direct mode indicator
Gear position indicator
Climbingsteepgradesfromastop
Toclimbasteepgradefromastopped
position:
NOTE
Shiftingupanddownwhileindirectmodemay
notbepossibledependingonthevehicle
speed.Inaddition,becausedirectmodeis
canceled(released)dependingontherateof
accelerationoriftheacceleratorisfully
depressed,useofthemanualshiftmodeis
recommendedifyouneedtodrivethevehicle
inaparticulargearforlongperiods.
1. Depressthebrakepedal.
2.
ShifttoDorM1,dependingonthe
loadweightandgradesteepness.
3.
Releasethebrakepedalwhile
graduallyaccelerating.
Descendingsteepgrades
Whendescendingasteepgrade,shiftto
lowergears,dependingonloadweight
andgradesteepness.Descendslowly,
usingthebrakesonlyoccasionallyto
preventthemfromoverheating.
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FormNo.8AT5-EA-09E
| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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